not　to　head　in　the　direction　most　of　my　classmates　were　heading。　That　decision　changed　my　life。

It　was　not　until　I　was　in　my　mid…20s　that　my　rich　dad's　advice　began　to　make　more　sense。　I　was　just　out　of　the　Marine　Corps　and　working　for　Xerox。　I　was　making　a　lot　of　money；　but　every　time　I　looked　at　my　paycheck；　I　was　always　disappointed。　The　deductions　were　so　large；　and　the　more　I　worked；　the　greater　the　deductions。　As　I　became　more　successful；　my　bosses　talked　about　promotions　and　raises。 It　was　flattering；　but　I　could　hear　my　rich　dad　asking　me　in　my　ear：　〃Who　are　you　working　for？　Who　are　you　making　rich？〃

In　1974；　while　still　an　employee　for　Xerox；　I　formed　my　first　corporation　and　began　〃minding　my　own　business。〃　There　were　already　a　few　assets　in　my　asset　column；　but　now　I　was　determined　to　focus　on　making　it　bigger。　Those　paychecks　with　all　the　deductions　made　all　the　years　of　my　rich　dad's　advice　make　total　sense。　I　could　see　the　future　if　I　followed　my　e